New research has revealed the states where people are quitting their jobs the most, with Alaska coming out on top.

The study by business experts Upflip analysed the newest quit rate data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see which states had the highest levels of people quitting as a percentage of total employment.

It found that Alaska has the highest average quit rate of any state, with 3.44%, based on data for each month of 2023. In August of 2023, quit rates were highest at 4%, and they were lowest in December of 2023 with just 3%.

Coming in second place on the list is Montana, which has an average monthly quit rate of 3.38%. Quit rates were highest in May of 2023, with 3.7%, and then lowest in July of 2023, with 3.1%.

Third place goes to the eastern state of West Virginia, with an average monthly quit rate of 3.30%. February of 2023 saw the highest quit rates in the state, with 3.9%, and November saw the lowest, with just 2.7%.

Wyoming takes fourth place, with the Mountain West state seeing an average quit rate of 3.29% for 2023. January, February and March all saw the highest monthly quit rate with 3.5%, and December saw the lowest with 2.7%.

Rounding out the top five is the state of Louisiana, which comes in with an average monthly quit rate of 3.27%. February of 2023 saw the highest quit rate, with 4%; the lowest was found to be 2.7%, which occurred in November and December.

Rank
State
2023 Average Monthly Quit Rate
1
Alaska
3.44%
2
Montana
3.38%
3
West Virginia
3.30%
4
Wyoming
3.29%
5
Louisiana
3.27%
6
Delaware
3.22%
7
Mississippi
3.10%
8
South Carolina
3.05%
9
Tennessee
3.02%
10
Kentucky
3.00%

Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson from Upflip said: “With the sheer number of layoffs seen in 2023 and into 2024, it’s not always been the choice of a worker to stay at a company. However, this, combined with recent strikes and unionisation in many industries, shows that many workers are reaching their breaking point, and where this is happening the most can be seen on this list. It will be interesting to see how these statistics vary across 2024 and if we will see a repeat of the ‘Great Resignation’.